WED2021: NNPC restates commitment to sustainable environment - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it remains committed to the promotion of sustainable environment across it operations, stressing that its energy transition programme and support for carbon neutral projects are proofs of that commitment.

The Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, stated this at an event organized by the Group Health, Safety, Environment Department to mark this year’s World Environment Day.

Ecosystem restoration, living in harmony with nature - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), joins the global community in commemorating this year’s world environment day with the theme 'Ecosystem Restoration.' The United Nations has set aside June 5, every year as a day of shared global reflection and action towards protecting our environment. This year’s world environment day theme is incredibly significant because it calls on all of us to do our parts in protecting our ecosystems in these uncertain times.

In a press statement issued during the ERA/FoEN event to mark the World Environment Day in Port Harcourt, Mike Karikpo, Esq., Programmes Director and Administration, ERA/FoEN, explained that ecosystems are dynamic communities of plants, animals and microorganisms interacting with the physical environment, landscapes, lakes, and oceans.

Beef boycott, solution to Nigeria's lingering genocide - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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In search of solution to lingering killings across Nigeria, Barr. Emeka Odikpo, wrote, there is sense in 'trade war' than in 'actual war.'

A leading figure in my list of heroes is Dr. Martin Luther King. He has a lot to teach Africans and Igbo people in particular. He is not the type of leader that rants, curses and resorts to violence. His weapon of war was non violence and he was damned effective at it.

Investigate Adoke, Etete over alleged forgery to OPL 245 scam - NaijaAgroNet ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Inspector General of Police,(IG) has been asked to investigate former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke and the former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete and Abubakar Aliyu over a string of forgery allegations linked to the OPL245 scandal.

In a petition sent to the Inspector General of Police (IG), Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Corner House and Re: Common, two global anti-corruption groups based in the United Kingdom (UK) the police were asked to open up a new frontier in the lingering scam that has seen Nigeria loose billions of dollars to crooks.

2nd Anniversary: Makinde launches tree planting campaign - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, launched a tree planting campaign to optimise environmental quality and human health for the current and future generations.

The governor, while launching the campaign at the frontage of the Head of Service building, Secretariat, Ibadan, said that if planting of trees is well-promoted, it will have an impact on the kind of environment that will be handed over to the upcoming generation.

Makinde commissions 66.3.6kwp solar power - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration has raised the bar of good governance in Oyo State, while providing enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

The governor, while speaking at the official commissioning of the 663.6KWP Solar Power Plant of Nigerian Breweries PLC, Ibadan plant, said that his administration will continue to create business friendly environment for investors.

Only 19% of children globally eat minimally accepted diet says FAO - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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Globally, only 19 per cent of children aged 6-23 months eat a minimally accepted diet, and only half eat the recommended minimum number of meals, according to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, reports NaijaAgroNet.

Also, the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations revealed some takeaways in the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report on ‘The future of food and agriculture - Alternative pathways to 2050'.

Ekiti boosts rice production, targets 1.5m tones - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said the State government would utilize the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Rice Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to increase its annual rice production from 34,700 to 1.5 million metric tonnes.

The CBN-ABP, according to the Governor would generate no fewer than 12,000 jobs for rice farmers, who, would in turn, create additional 50,000 jobs in full production across the rice value chain within a year.

SG reveals some takeaway facts on Alternative pathways to 2050 - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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The office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations has revealed some take aways in the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report on ‘The future of food and agriculture - Alternative pathways to 2050',  reports NaijaAgroNet. 

Also, NaijaAgroNet gathered that the number of people aged 65 years or older is projected to more than double from 2020 to reach 1.5 billion in 2050, affecting demand for various types of food and minimum dietary energy requirements.

FAO leads UN on population and development - NaijaAgroNet: ... Linking agrobiz, sustainable environs, people & technology

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In a sign that food security and nutrition are increasingly seen as key vectors for sustainable development, the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) approved a resolution likely to enrich and intensify discussions at the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit.

The agreement, as well as the UN Secretary General's report to the Commission to which FAO made substantial contributions, span a vast array of themes - from the need to make healthy diets affordable to all and the importance of assuring income opportunities for all even as capital-intensive industry transformations may reduce the need for existing types of jobs and labor, to stopping illicit cross-border financial flows and the need for governance and ownership of big-data to make sure its benefits are available to all, including smallholders and marginalized people. The breadth of topics illustrates just how complex a task the shift to sustainable agri-food systems will be.